preaching band

preaching band

English

Noun

preaching band (plural preaching bands)

1. (Christianity, in the plural) Two bands (strips of linen) worn as formal neckwear by members of the Christian clergy.

   Synonyms: preaching tabs, Geneva bands

   Coordinate terms: clerical collar, barrister's bands

   • 2014, Alan Argent, Elsie Chamberlain: The Independent Life of a Woman Minister, Routledge, →ISBN, page 203:

     When leading worship, Elsie usually wore a long black cassock and preaching bands. This would, of course, save her from the worry of choosing a suitable costume.

2. (collective) A group of missionaries.
   • 2019, John Hersey, The Call: An American Missionary in China‎, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, →ISBN:

     Perhaps we should form our own preaching band, to avoid compromise with the Christian ethic of brotherhood.

3. (music, rare) A Christian band.
   • [2020, Ibrahim Abraham, Christian Punk: Identity and Performance‎, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

     Musicians who identify as being part of a “Christian band,” also referred to as a “preaching band,” argue that “Christians in a band,” Christian musicians who do not call themselves a “Christian band,” are insincere because they keep quiet about their Christianity.]

Translations

bands worn by clergy

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French: rabat (fr) m German: Beffchen (de) n Italian: please add this translation if you can Portuguese: please add this translation if you can Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• bands (neckwear) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia